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I've owned my quilt shop since 1990, specializing in antique reproduction fabrics. Made my first quilt in 1976 which greatly reduced my sewing of clothing! Would like to find more time to SEW.......maybe when I retire? Am married to a farmer, have 3 children and 4 grandchildren who are the light of my life!!! And now there are 3 great-grandchildren and another due in January 2019!

Ann Robinson Bedcover
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This bedcover is one of the earliest quilts in the Shelburne Museum
collection, and is on the cover of the book Enduring Grace, Quilts from the
Shelburn...

5 years ago

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Antique Quilts

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When you are a Quilter interested in Quilt History, you also become a Quilt Collector! Something else to fill every corner of the house! Can't help myself! This poor Red & Green Quilt was brought to me by someone who got it at a lawn sale in the Rumford area. I bought this quilt for the excellent workmanship and exquisite handquilting on this quilt! The design is like no other I've seen; unfortunately, the reds have deteriorated; however, the greens are in wonderful condition, and such gorgeous prints! No idea who made this quilt, or where. But sure would have liked to have known her!! I have been asked to show more photos of this quilt....too windy to photo outside on the clothesline today so I folded it into fourths and took a couple closeups. Quilt is 96" square. The pattern is Carpenter's Wheel and surrounded by an applique border (separated by a narrow 1/4" border). The reds are disintegrating but the greens have held up very well.

9 comments:

What a wonderful find. I love the fabrics. I too have a fondness for antique red and green quilts and recently found one at an antiques fair. The red fabric in mine had also deteriorated but the beauty of the quilt was still very much intact and I plan to display it on a wall in my home. Thanks for sharing your red and green quilt.